Narrative of a Journey Through the Upper Provinces of India: From Calcutta to Bombay, 1824-1825, (with Notes Upon Ceylon); an Account of a Journey to Madras and the Southern Provinces, 1826; and Letters Written in India, Volume 2Carey, Lea and Carey, 1828 |
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... morning Colonel Raper took me to see the city and palace , as well as to present me in Durbar . The city is a very remarkable and striking one . Being all the work of one sovereign , Jye Singh , it is on a regular plan , with one very ...
... morning Colonel Raper took me to see the city and palace , as well as to present me in Durbar . The city is a very remarkable and striking one . Being all the work of one sovereign , Jye Singh , it is on a regular plan , with one very ...
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... morning with Colonel Raper and Dr. Simpson , the Residency Surgeon , who , with Mrs. Raper , are the only European residents in Jyepoor , to Umeer , the ancient capital of this principality till Jye Singh built the present city in the ...
... morning with Colonel Raper and Dr. Simpson , the Residency Surgeon , who , with Mrs. Raper , are the only European residents in Jyepoor , to Umeer , the ancient capital of this principality till Jye Singh built the present city in the ...
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... morning . In fact a second glance shewed me the headless body of the poor animal lying before the steps of a small shrine , apparently of Kali . The brahmin was officiating and tinkling his bell , but it was plain to see , from the ...
... morning . In fact a second glance shewed me the headless body of the poor animal lying before the steps of a small shrine , apparently of Kali . The brahmin was officiating and tinkling his bell , but it was plain to see , from the ...
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... stage , which is only eight miles , this afternoon , but was prevented by seven of my bearers taking fright at the reports they heard of the country to the south- west , and running off this morning . Seven more 16 PRIVATE EXECUTION .
... stage , which is only eight miles , this afternoon , but was prevented by seven of my bearers taking fright at the reports they heard of the country to the south- west , and running off this morning . Seven more 16 PRIVATE EXECUTION .
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... morning . Seven more were pressed by Government order to go with me as far as Nusseerabad , and I told them that , notwithstanding the manner in which their ser- vices were compelled , I should give them the usual pay for the journey ...
... morning . Seven more were pressed by Government order to go with me as far as Nusseerabad , and I told them that , notwithstanding the manner in which their ser- vices were compelled , I should give them the usual pay for the journey ...
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appearance arrived Athanasius Baroda beautiful believe Benares Bengal Bheels Bishop blessing Bombay brahmins building bungalow called Captain Ceylon Chaplain Charun Chittore Christian Church Church of England Clergy climate Colombo Colonel Raper considerable cultivated David Ochterlony dear district elephant Elphinstone England English European favourable Government Guzerât handsome heard HEBER hills Hindoo Hindoostanee Hindostan honour hope horses India inhabitants island journey jungle Jyepoor kind less letter Lord Madras Maharattas Malwah manner Mar Athanasius Mar Gregorius matchlocks miles missionaries morning Mussulman native Neemuch neighbourhood Nusseerabad officers ornamented palanqueen passed persons poor present pretty principal Raja Rajpoots received REGINALD CALCUTTA residence respect river road round Salsette seemed seen sent sepoys servants shew Sir Edward Barnes society station Tamul temple tents Thakoor thing told town Travancore trees usual village wild